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HOWARD BLAKE
Violin Sonata / Piano Quartet / etc Madeleine Mitchell (violin) Jack Rothstein (violin) Kenneth Essex (viola), Peter Willison (cello) Howard Blake (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "Howard Blake is a versatile composer who may be better known for his marvellous film scores The Snowman and Granpa in which his gifts for colourful orchestration and memorable tunes are clearly evident." |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
The Gondoliers (1950 recording) Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Alan Styler, Ella Halman, Richard Watson, Leonard Osborn / D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Isidore Godfrey [ Naxos Historical Great operetta recordings / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] "This recording will appeal to collectors who are confirmed Gilbert and Sullivan fans, particularly to those who want to hear why Martyn Green was such a beloved Savoyard." (ClassicalNet) |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Iolanthe (1951 recording) with Pineapple Poll ballet Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Alan Styler, Morgan Fisher, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn / The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Isido [ Naxos Historical Great operetta recordings / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] "We have an experienced stage-performing cast brought into the studio for this recording; all names remembered with affection." (MusicWeb International) |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: Patience (1951 recording) Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Alan Styler, Peter Pratt, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn / The D'Oyly Carte Opera, Isidodore Godfrey [ Naxos Historical Great operetta recordings / CD - released 30/Oct/2003 ] One of the most melodious and perennially popular of the G & S operettas, Patience (or Bunthorne's Bride) was first performed at the Opera Comique, London on 23rd April, 1881, under the baton of the composer. |
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YUSTE / RABAUD / McCABE / von WEBER / etc
Vibraciones del Alma: Vibrations of the Soul Maximiliano Martin (clarinet) Scott Mitchell (piano) [ Linn SACD / SACD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] "Languorous and brilliant by turns, this star clarinettist's recital is a delight.…" Gramophone Magazine |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Ugo Conte Di Parigi / Ugo conte di Parigi / L'assedio di Calais (complete operas - remastered) Mirco Palazzi, Colin Lee, Majella Cullagh, Manuela Custer, Roland Wood, Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Nuccia Focile / Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Various co [ Opera Rara / 7 CD Box Set - released 24/Sep/2021 ] "Newly reissued and remastered, this seven CD set of three Donizetti operas is a necessity for general enthusiasts of bel canto opera who missed them first time around." MusicWeb |
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Mitchell Torok
Red Light, Green Light - The Singles Collection, 1949-1962 [ Jasmine / CD - released 8/Jan/2021 ] He may not be as well remembered these days as some of his 1950s peers are, but Mitchell Torok did something that a great many more famous names of his era never did by scoring two very big UK Top 20 hits in the mid-50s and touring the country for... |
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Mitchell/Ensemble Bash
Fiddle Sticks [ Signum / CD - released 26/Nov/2007 ] |
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Mitchell/Hornsby/Limb
Various: American Saxophone Mu [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Aug/2006 ] |
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ROREM / HOVHANESS / QUATE / CRESTON
American Saxophone Music Neil Hornsby (Guitar) / Jeremy Limb (Piano) / Alex Mitchell (Saxophones) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 14/Sep/2006 ] Although it was the brainchild of a Belgian inventor, Adolphe Sax, the saxophone is commonly thought of as the quintessential American instrument, not least for the pivotal rôle it has played in jazz during key stages of the music's evolution. |
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Christopher Tyler Nickel
Christopher Tyler Nickel: Symphony No. 2 Northwest Sinfonia, Clyde Mitchell [ AVIE / CD - released 16/Apr/2021 ] Vast, deep and emotional are apt descriptions of the single-movement, 53-minute-long Symphony No. 2 by Christopher Tyler Nickel. The award-winning Canadian composer elaborates, "One can think of this music as consisting of mirrors between ideas... |
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Roscoe Mitchell
Bells For the South Side [ ECM / 2 CD - released 30/Jun/2017 ] Roscoe Mitchell contrasts and for the first time - combines the sounds and distinctive characters of his four trios in an exhilarating double album recorded at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. Multi-instrumentalist and composer Mitchell had been... |
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JACK HEGGIE / GEORGE GERSHWIN / JEROME KERN
Amercian Operas: Moby-Dick / Porgy and Bess / Showboat (recorded 2009 - 2014) San Francisco Opera / Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Jay Hunter Morris, Jonathan Lemalu, Bill Irwin, Patricia Racette / John DeMain, Patrick Summers [ EuroArts San Francisco Opera DVD / 6 DVD Box Set - released 22/Sep/2016 ] "Zambello's production for San Francisco is drenched in detail and fine to look at. Catfish Row springs to life in all its tawdry glory...At the heart of the work is Eric Owen's Porgy, thankfully a subtle and superbly vocalised assumption." Opera Now |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
Porgy and Bess (Complete opera recorded in 2009) BLU-RAY San Francisco Opera / Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Chauncey Packer, Lester Lynch, Angel Blue / John DeMain (conductor) [ EuroArts San Francisco Opera Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Apr/2014 ] "Triumphant! A top-notch, sold-out Porgy and Bess." San Francisco Examiner This is the first live recording of The Gershwins'®Porgy and Bess℠ on DVD! George Gershwin miraculously melded classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in this... |
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Tim Berne (alto saxophone) with Oscar Noriega (B♭ and bass clarinets) & Matt Mitchell (piano)
Snakeoil [ ECM / CD - released 12/Mar/2012 ] After compelling contributions to ECM discs by David Torn and Michael Formanek, here is Tim Berne's first leader date for the label. "Snakeoil" introduces a fascinating ensemble, a "chamber-like group" in Berne's words, albeit one that packs some... |
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Tim Berne's Snakeoil: Tim Berne (alto saxophone) with Oscar Noriega (clarinet/bass clarinet) & Matt Mitchell (piano)
You've Been Watching Me [ ECM / CD - released 22/May/2015 ] Tim Berne: alto saxophone Matt Mitchell: piano and electronics Ches Smith: drums, vibes, percussion, timpani Oscar Noriega: bass and Bb clarinets Ryan Ferreira: electric and acoustic guitars |
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Allira Wilson / Harry Mitchell / Ben Vanderwal / Karl Florisson
I Am Like The Rain: Songs Of Paul Simon [ ABC Jazz / CD - released 31/Jul/2020 ] 'The Sounds of Silence', 'Graceland', 'Mrs Robinson', '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover' - Paul Simon has one of the richest and most-loved catalogue of songs of any songwriter who ever lived. On I Am Like the Rain, a quartet of Australia's most... |
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Art Pepper, Blue Mitchell
The Dolo Coker Sessions [ Synergy / CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] |
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Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
Rack 'Em Back [ Hoo Doo Records / CD - released 30/Aug/2010 ] |
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PUCCINI
Puccini Passions: over two hours of passionate arias sung in English Cheryl Barker / Dennis O'Neill / Cynthia Haymon / Susan Patterson / Alan Opie / Geoffrey Mitchell Choir / Gareth Hancock [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] This selection includes Puccini's most passionate arias, and is a perfect collection for both those keen to discover more about Opera in English, as well established Puccini lovers. |